This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.
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"The first graduate-level textbook devoted to star formation, this work fills a glaring gap. It covers all relevant areas of current research in this vital area of astronomy. While the emphasis is on theory, observations are also treated in a thorough and lucid manner."
Dr. Karl M. Menten
Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy
and Professor for Experimental Astrophysics,
Bonn University
"This is a timely treatment of one of the forefront issues in modern astronomy. Deciphering how stars form is fundamental to our understanding of the universe. This well written and illustrated text treats star
formation comprehensively, utilising the latest observations and theoretical insights, at a level that is appropriate for a physics major. It serves a unique role, in assembling and reviewing a reservoir of
knowledge that can only be found in academic journals, and provides a masterly overview of an important field."
Joseph Silk, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford University
Dr. Karl M. Menten
Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy
and Professor for Experimental Astrophysics,
Bonn University
"This is a timely treatment of one of the forefront issues in modern astronomy. Deciphering how stars form is fundamental to our understanding of the universe. This well written and illustrated text treats star
formation comprehensively, utilising the latest observations and theoretical insights, at a level that is appropriate for a physics major. It serves a unique role, in assembling and reviewing a reservoir of
knowledge that can only be found in academic journals, and provides a masterly overview of an important field."
Joseph Silk, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford University
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This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.
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This book goes into the details of star formation. And I do mean "details". This is probably geared toward graduate students in astronomy. For example, the details on how masers are created near newly formed stars is unlikely to get more than a sentence in an intro astro text.
If you are really committed, you may read this from cover to cover. But I find myself curious about some part of stellar evolution and it's easy to find where to jump in and read 3 or 4 chapters. If you need even more information, the references are excellent. My copy had some printing problems which caused a lot of pages to be stuck together. I bet that was a rare occurrence. So the 5 stars in this review is for those who really want to know the details, others might need to look elsewhere.
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I took a graduate course in star formation that used this text, and I am ashamed to admit that I did not take full advantage of this book while a student in the course. I am now finding that The Formation of Stars is an excellent reference for many topics in astronomy, beyond subjects limited to specific details star formation. All topics discussed in the book are, of course, relevant to star formation, but the book develops the background needed to understand star formation. This includes topics like heating and cooling processes in the interstellar medium and molecular transitions, which were much more clearly explained in The Formation of Stars than they were in texts about the interstellar medium that I have consulted. I would encourage anyone taking a class on star formation to use this book.
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cloud thermal structure, rotational backbone, second righthand term, parent dense core, dust destruction front, ionization rim, grain photoelectric effect, dynamical fragmentation, multiple star formation, optically visible stars, main accretion phase, nondimensional integral, protostellar infall, subsolar masses, central convection zone, deuterium shell burning, heated dust grains, protostellar surface, radiative barrier, protostar theory, giant cloud complexes, maser activity, preshock gas, radiative stability, molecular outflows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Suggested Reading Section, Young Stellar Systems, New York, Upper Scorpius, Large Magellanic Cloud, Local Group, San Francisco, Big Bang, Protostars Figure, Tauri Stars Figure, The Contraction Process, Arizona Press, Gould's Belt, Hubble Space Telescope, Stellar Nurseries, Overview Figure, The Buildup of Molecules, Upper Centaurus-Lupus, Corona Australis, General Relativity, Institute of Physics, Interior Evolution, Mill Valley, Rosette Nebula New!
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cloud thermal structure, rotational backbone, second righthand term, parent dense core, dust destruction front, ionization rim, grain photoelectric effect, dynamical fragmentation, multiple star formation, optically visible stars, main accretion phase, nondimensional integral, protostellar infall, subsolar masses, central convection zone, deuterium shell burning, heated dust grains, protostellar surface, radiative barrier, protostar theory, giant cloud complexes, maser activity, preshock gas, radiative stability, molecular outflows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Suggested Reading Section, Young Stellar Systems, New York, Upper Scorpius, Large Magellanic Cloud, Local Group, San Francisco, Big Bang, Protostars Figure, Tauri Stars Figure, The Contraction Process, Arizona Press, Gould's Belt, Hubble Space Telescope, Stellar Nurseries, Overview Figure, The Buildup of Molecules, Upper Centaurus-Lupus, Corona Australis, General Relativity, Institute of Physics, Interior Evolution, Mill Valley, Rosette Nebula New!
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- Molecular Astrophysics: A Volume Honouring Alexander Dalgarno by T. W. Hartquist on page 4 (1), page 4 (2), and Back Matter
- Back to the Galaxy: College Park, MD, 1992 (AIP Conference Proceedings (Numbered)) by Stephen S. Holt in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Physical Processes in Interstellar Clouds (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by G.E. Morfill on page 4 (1), and page 4 (2)
- Quantum Mechanics by J. L. Powell on page 4, and Back Matter
- Galactic Astronomy (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) by James Binney on page 30, and Back Matter
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